UX LEAD \/ DIRECTOR (\u201cFulltime UX Hire #1\u201d)<\/p>\n
Fulltime<\/p>\n
NYC<\/p>\n
For irreverent, ground-breaking agency<\/p>\n
This role is a *real* doozy and a fantastic opportunity for a UXer who<\/p>\n
wants to get in on the ground floor at an award-winning agency,<\/p>\n
evangelize and build the UX practice, and do great hands-on work from<\/p>\n
a conceptual\/creative and tactical POV.<\/p>\n
This award-winning, integrated, marketing\/campaign-oriented firm with<\/p>\n
a slew of awards and a killer reputation (and some nice nonprofit\/<\/p>\n
green clients too) is looking for their first fulltime UX hire.<\/p>\n
They’ve worked with UX freelancers before, and as their digital<\/p>\n
offerings and reputation continues to grow, they are formally building<\/p>\n
out their UX department, and are looking for that one woman or man to<\/p>\n
be its Founder and run with it!<\/p>\n
Skills\/Requirements:<\/p>\n
* Marketing agency experience required<\/p>\n
* 7-9+ years experience; looking for current Lead or Director level<\/p>\n
types<\/p>\n
* Looking for someone with proven campaign\/marketing experience and a<\/p>\n
creative, conceptual mind. If you’ve got heavy-duty, transactional UX<\/p>\n
chops in addition to marketing, that’s OK, but if that’s all you’ve<\/p>\n
got, it’s probably not the best fit.<\/p>\n
* Must be OK with being 100% tactical, at least at first. Over time,<\/p>\n
you’ll be tasked with growing the department and leading it, so prior<\/p>\n
management experience is required. Entrepreneurial \/ department-<\/p>\n
building experience is a huge plus!<\/p>\n
* Evangelize. You must have the ability + desire to communicate with<\/p>\n
traditional (print, broadcast) teams effectively and collaboratively.<\/p>\n
The company is open + welcoming to adding UX as a proper discipline,<\/p>\n
and they’ve worked with UX freelancers regularly, so you’re not<\/p>\n
talking to a hostile audience, but you’ve got to be able to evangelize<\/p>\n
UX as a practice, be able to bring best UX process + practice to the<\/p>\n
table, and guide the way. It’s a proactive, “Here’s the best way to do<\/p>\n
this and here’s what I recommend we do now” type of role, not a “What<\/p>\n
do you want me to do?” role.<\/p>\n
* Mac shop (CS3, Omnigraffle)<\/p>\n
* Very client facing. You will be *the* UX representative at pitches,<\/p>\n
meetings, etc. Ability to upsell and partner with clients is crucial.<\/p>\n
* Experience working on projects with multiple media touchpoints (web,<\/p>\n
mobile, kiosk, billboard, print, broadcast, video, etc) is required<\/p>\n
TO APPLY, email resume, portfolio\/samples, and salary range to:<\/p>\n
joanne (at) joanneweavergroup (dot) com<\/p>\n
Cheers!<\/p>\n
Joanne<\/p>\n